Marques Brownlee

Biography

Brownlee is the creator other creators study: immaculate production, a calm evaluative voice, and reviews that CEOs of the companies he covers watch nervously. MKBHD expanded into a studio operation, a podcast and a wallpaper app — a blueprint for turning trust into a media business.

American tech reviewer whose calm, high-production reviews made MKBHD a reference point for consumer technology.

Known for

The MKBHD channel's polished technology reviews.

Notable works & defining projects

• MKBHD reviews
• Waveform podcast
• The Studio (second channel)

Notable achievements

• Built MKBHD from a teenage hobby in 2008 into one of YouTube's leading tech channels
• Named Creator of the Decade at the Shorty Awards (2019)
• Host of the Waveform podcast and founder of the Panels wallpaper app

Timeline

1. 2008Posted his first videos from his bedroom
2. 2013A review of the HTC One was retweeted by a Google executive, accelerating his growth
3. 2019Named Creator of the Decade at the Shorty Awards

Did you know?

• He uploaded his first review — of a laptop remote — as a high-schooler in 2008
• He played professional ultimate frisbee for the New York Empire while running MKBHD